Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Last Innings.


The game between the Atlas and the
Haverlys at San Francisco on Sunday was
one Of the most exciting ever witnessed on
the coast, and the reporters of the Bay
papers went into ectasies over it, while
the immense crowd in attendance acted
like an assemblage of frantic people. The
Atlas "got onto" 1ncell in the eighth
inning and the manager of the Haverlys,
finding that his pitcher was badly ratified,
put Meegan and Creegan in as his battery,
which, together with the proverbial Hay
erly luck" enabled that club to pull out of
the tight place they werein. The Examiner
gives the following account of the last two
innings:
Mr.. Flint changed the order of things in
the eighth inning. He was the first to the
plate and was satisfied with the first ball
pitched, and there were no insects on that
sphere after it reached convenient altitude
above the plate. 1t looked like marble
sent out of a slung-shot as it wended its
rapid way in the direction of the left-field
fence, and Flint shook the wrinkles out of
his trousers as he cantered around to third
base. This hit was apparently the signal
for more. Mullee followed with a single
and Flint Tailed an earned run. Mullee
stole second and then Incell delivered a
will pitch. Stein return the ball to Ineell
at the plate in time to shut out Mullee,
who started home from second, and was
safe because Incell juggled the ball. O'Day
got to first on an infield hit, but Incell
tried to get him out by throwing the ball
beyond Benefits reach, and the runner did
not stop until he reached third Anderson
went out at first on hit to Bennett, but
Powers put more speed in the ball and took
two bases, while ODay crossed the plate.
This opportune hitting enthused the people
to such an extent that men and women
stood up and yelled and cheered as if they
desired to rend the fog that was mantling
the grounds. Powers was repaid for his
hit by Newbert, who sent him home with
a single. This concluded the base-running
that inning.
Stein got in run for the Haverlys in the
eighth inning, and then the boys with the
polka-dot shirts went to the bat for the last
time. The score was 5 to 2 in favor of the
Atlas, and many people, thinking that the
game was won, started for home. Meegan
was the first to the bat and he made a
beautiful drive to left field for two bases.
Incell went out from Mullee. Levy again
stepped to the plate and raped out third
single that caused Meegan to score. 1t was
Immediately after this that the error that
lost the game for the Atlas was made
NreeSan hll the Dali 10 " Day, ana there
was chance for double play, but the
" boy wonder" made his first error by
falling down, and both runners were safe.
Stein struck next and was retired at the
initial. There were now two men out and
two men were ready to score. 1t was at
this important period that Lawton took up
the willow and crowned himself with glory
by driving the ball into center field for
three bases. This tied the score, and the
multitude again asserted its unqualified ad-
miration by lusty shouts and laundering
applause. The echoes had not died away
when Hanley raped fly out to Caveny.
He only got one hand under the ball and
Hanley took two bases, while Lawton
scored. Bennett hit safe to center and
Flint threw wild to home, allowing Han
ley to score. Donahue concluded the
inning by going out on fly to Newbert